Lorraine Smith Arts
An alternative theatre-cabaret extravaganza
9 Nov 2024 - 10 Nov 2024
PERFORMANCE DETAILS
Lorraine has a secret, an embarrassing obsession. And she is ready to out herself to you!
Lorraine is a massive Toni Basil fan and LOVES the Word of Mouth video album! Come pinball through cheesy pop songs, cracked memories, and outrageously honest and comedic stories of trauma and ecstasy. It’s clear this fandom is more than crimped hair and glitter spray!
Get ready for Avant Garde costumes, eclectic movement, lip synching and celebration, as we plunge down the spiral slide of tangled memories and 80s nostalgia. Yes, pop icons can really change lives!
This show fuses theatre, dance, lip synchs, cabaret, poetry, unique wearable art costumes, stunning visuals and ethical audience participation. Audiences will be equally entertained and challenged by personal stories that reflect the audience’s own bodies and (queer) experiences.
Cast & Creatives
Director/writer/performer: Lorraine Smith
Costume designer: Daphne Karstens
Sound artist: Peter Heselton
Interactive stage manager/Dramaturg: Patricia Verity Suarez
Visual artist: Emily Bailey
Poetry: Harry Man
Poem Voice: Melodie Lamus
Reviews
★★★★ - The Reviews Hub
'Smith’s ability to demand attention and get the audience onboard their beautifully crafted story goes hand-in-hand with carefully executed storytelling that touches on hard-to-digest topics of a dark nature.' - Adam Potrykus (Stockholm Fringe Festival)
'Brave, bold, uncompromising, daring, innovative, Avant Garde.' - Angeline Lucas (North East Dance Co-operative)
'Highly visual & personally powerful yet playful interactive performance.' - Phil Douglas (Curious Arts)
'Excellent, funny, touching & intellectually stimulating.' - Audience Member
'It was absolutely amazing and such a beautiful use of costumes, interactions, projections, lighting, sound...EVERYTHING!' - Audience Member
